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Higher wage growth to spark modest rate rises in Japan
Japan is seeing manufacuturing activity improve and wage growth rise markedly this year
JapanYouth unemployment is a key economic metric for China
Youth unemployment excluding 16-24 year old students eased to 14.7% in April
ChinaUK inflation points to a rate cut later this summer
Headline inflation slowed to 2.3% in April and core inflation slowed from 4.2% to 3.9%
United KingdomAI will transform supply chains
Companies across sectors are integrating ever-improving AI into their supply chains
InternationalWTO now a forum for talks, not unanimous dealmaking
The WTO’s standing is under threat amid the dispute settlement function suspension and low appetite for trade deals
InternationalAI Seoul Summit promises modest collaboration
The AI Summit, jointly hosted by the South Korean and UK governments, began in Seoul today
InternationalThe gold price will continue to perform strongly
Gold reached a record high yesterday and the drivers remain in place for the rally to continue
InternationalChina property and consumer stimulus will work slowly
More property stimulus was annonuced; meanwhile retail sales slowed the most since 2022 but industrial output improved
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